Southern Historical Fiction

With so much trauma in her past, a young widow with a teen-age son clings to the belief that things can only get better. She’s wrong. When the grandfather with whom they live brings a conniving, selfish woman into the house, they are evicted from the only real home they’ve ever known. Driving down an unfamiliar road at night, on the way to seek a new life, a deer darts in front of the car, causing her to wreck. She watches helplessly as the automobile goes up in flames. A gruesome-looking character shows up out of nowhere and takes them to his cabin in the woods. Finding a way of escape...

Historical Adventure Novel set in Nebraska and South Africa during the late 19th century. Set in the muddy streets of Lincoln, Nebraska, and the treacherous terrains of South Africa during the late 19th century, "The Million Dollar Mirage" is a gripping historical adventure novel that takes readers on a journey marked by ambition, danger, and the quest for fortune. Elliott, a once-hopeful adventurer now disillusioned by a series of failures in his various ventures, finds himself in Lincoln, Nebraska. While waiting for Margaret, his friend and companion, Elliott reflects on a letter from a ...

Sharyn McCrumb is the New York Times best-selling author of the Ballad novels, which celebrate the rich history of Appalachia. An elegant saga set against the American Revolution, King' s Mountain features John Sevier and his legendary Carolina Overmountain Men, who find themselves defending their families and farms against the troops of a haughty British major.

Fifteen-year-old Mattie Lee Watson dreams of men, not boys. So when James T. Cullowee, the Kudzu King, arrives in Cooper County, North Carolina, in 1941 to spread the gospel of kudzu—claiming that it will improve the soil, feed cattle at almost no cost, even cure headaches—Mattie is ready. Mr. Cullowee is determined to sell the entire county on the future of kudzu, and organizes a kudzu festival, complete with a beauty pageant. Mattie is determined to be crowned Kudzu Queen and capture the attentions of the Kudzu King.

Scarlett O'Hara vive en Tara, una gran plantación del estado sureño de Georgia, y está enamorada de Ashley Wilkes, que en breve contraerá matrimonio con Melanie Hamilton. Estamos en 1861, en los prolegómenos de la guerra de Secesión, y todos los jóvenes sureños muestran entusiasmo por entrar en combate, excepto el atractivo aventurero Rhett Butler. A Butler le gusta Scarlett, pero esta sigue enamorada de Ashley, que acaba de hacer público su compromiso con Melanie. Despechada, Scarlett acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Charles, el hermano de Melanie, al que desprecia.

The entire MacLeod clan is haunted by secrets, and young Bud MacLeod doesn't realize he carries the biggest secret of all. Growing up poor in Depression-era South Georgia is hard enough, but Bud is also cursed with a stutter and a birthmark that disfigures his face. His hateful father and amoral mother make life worse still, despite his brother's efforts to shield him. To survive, Bud must discover his strengths and confront the sins of his parents. First, though, he'll need to grasp his own truth: that he can't embrace his future until he comes to terms with his past.

If the preacher's wife's petticoat showed, the ladies would make the talk last a week. But on July 5, 1906, things took a scandalous turn. That was the day E. Rucker Blakeslee, proprietor of the general store and barely three weeks a widower, eloped with Miss Love Simpson - a woman half his age and, worse yet, a Yankee! On that day, 14-year-old Will Tweedy's adventures began, and an unimpeachably pious, deliciously irreverent town came to life.

13-year-old Mildred is the youngest of three siblings and decidedly the most average - until her parents decide to turn the family home into a funeral parlor in the midst of a yellow fever outbreak, and she discovers that she can communicate with the restless spirits of their deceased patrons. Not to mention, the ghost of her cat won’t leave, and her estranged aunt on an extended visit is boarding in her bedroom. Set against a Southern backdrop in the early 20th century, "Memento Mortale," is a strange and funny story of a summer in the life of a girl whose world has been turned upside ...

In the scorching July of 1866, James Taliaferro Cunningham, a formidable Confederate Army colonel, walked into a small Kansas saloon. His military bearing and battle-hardened demeanor commanded respect. Across the room is Billy Corbin, a fellow Southerner and Confederate sergeant, marked by his accent and war-worn spirit. The two men met when a local troublemaker threatened Billy because of his Southern heritage. The Colonel intervened, diffusing the situation without firing a shot. United by their shared roots and mutual respect, the Colonel invited Billy to join him on a journey to Texas....

When aspiring musician Twyla Finch arrives in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1977, the nineteen-year-old Texan is dazzled by the fringe-and-rhinestones country music scene. Live music flows from bars, open mic nights tempt with the chance of stardom, and record label execs seek the next hot new act.

An epic gothic adventure set in various locations in South Africa and the UK during the late 19th century. Sign of the Spider is a mesmerizing tale that revolves around the life of Laurence Ferran who is trapped within the confines of a dull suburban life in London. Spurred by hopes of breaking free and forging a new life, Ferran embarks on a thrilling adventure to Johannesburg, South Africa, a land of booming prospects during this period.While aboard the RMS Persian, Ferran builds significant relationships, particularly with Martin and the enchanting Lilith Battey. Ferran’s deepening ...

Reverend Castle Marlowe is a famed chalkboard illustrator who has everything—a beautiful family, a lovely home and a ministry that he loves. Just as he begins to think he’s invincible, like leaves in a windstorm, his perfect life is suddenly swept up, blown away and turned upside down. Cass has always prided himself on his ability to counsel others and yet he now finds himself in a position of needing his own counselor. His family is treating him as if he’s an invalid. Christmas has always been his favorite time of year, but if things don’t improve, he may not stick around long ...

A Christmas romance sprinkled with suspense! In this sweet romance, all Marilyn dreams of for Christmas is a relationship with someone who cares for her. Someone who really knows her. She’s looking for her prince charming to perfectly satisfy her wishes. Marilyn and her best friend, George, volunteer at the homeless shelter in their small hometown. The two grew up together and are nearly inseparable. George knows Marilyn better than anyone, but his love for her remains unspoken rather than risking damage to their lasting friendship. When a charming stranger volunteers at the shelter, ...

There was a time when everyone in Vinegar Bend assumed Ian Ludlow and Goose Marlowe would eventually marry. Apparently, everyone, that is, except Ian. Seven years ago, he packed his bags and left, with no plans to return until he could prove to the snobs in town that the Ludlow name was one to be reckoned with. Yet here he was again. Back too soon. But he never counted on a funeral. The Reverend Castle Marlowe has always faced adversity head on, and he’s certainly had his share. Folks have used words such as strong, committed, and trustworthy when describing him. But that was before a ...

The Phantom of the Pavilion by K. A. Wijeratne In the crumbling cricket ground of Maduwila, whispers from the past refuse to fade. When jaded sports journalist Laki Perera stumbles upon a half-forgotten scandal buried beneath the lush spin of Sri Lankan cricket, he finds himself haunted—literally—by the ghost of Ranjith "Rana" Abeysekera, a prodigious spinner whose mysterious death decades ago was written off as disgrace. As Laki joins forces with his estranged daughter Madhavi and fiery investigative reporter Shyamali Peiris, the trio uncover a tangled web of match-fixing, political ...

When the Chalkboard Preacher accompanies his friend to the Psychiatric Hospital to secure his wife’s release, the husband is horrified to learn she’s even more disturbed than when she was admitted. She fails to recognize him and clings to a doll she believes to be the baby they never had. Things go awry when an angry, domineering nurse sabotages the husband’s intent to take his wife home. Determined to free her and convinced the end will outweigh the means, the husband devises a plan that will ultimately involve his faithful friend, the Chalkboard Preacher. Would the Reverend Castle ...

Castle Marlow tosses and turns in his bed at night, pondering how to tell his wife he no longer wants to Pastor Community Faith Church. He longs to go back to doing what he feels the Lord has equipped him to do, which is Chalkboard Lecturing. Will Rebekah be willing for him to be gone from home for extended periods of time with so much drama going on in the family? Goat is intent on marrying a strange woman, Gazelle has come back home, Grandpa is acting most peculiar and then there’s the dilemma with Badger. Is it fair for him to run around the country doing what he loves best when she ...

Botswana, 1976: Isaac Muthethe thinks he is dead. Smuggled across the border from South Africa in a hearse, he awakens covered in dust, staring at blue sky and the face of White Dog. Far from dead, he is, for the first time, in a country without apartheid. A medical student in South Africa, he was forced to flee after witnessing a friend murdered by white members of the South African Defense Force.

From the author of The Power of One comes a new novel about Africa. The time is 1939. White South Africa is a deeply divided nation with many of the Afrikaner people fanatically opposed to the English. The world is also on the brink of war, and South Africa elects to fight for the Allied cause against Germany. Six-year-old Tom Fitzsaxby finds himself in The Boys Farm, an orphanage in a remote town in the high mountains, where the Afrikaners side fiercely with Hitler's Germany.

Noah and Allie fell in love as teenagers, with the purest sort of love, only to be kept apart by Allie's mother. Their feelings survived in spite of everything - and they recounted their romance in the pages of a notebook. Now, years later, Allie suffers from Alzheimer's, and her memory has been wiped clean. By reading the story of their relationship and the passion they shared, Noah hopes to break through the barrier of his wife's illness. This poignant first novel from Nicholas Sparks rivals any love story ever written.